Environment seminars and events

Ai Group conducts regular seminars and forums that provide industry with up to date information on environmental challenges, Ai Group initiatives and government policies and programs. The events also provide companies with business opportunities and are also important for networking.

Events include: 

• National Sustainability Forum 
• Environmental solutions forums 
• Sustainable Business Breakfasts

If you have a story to tell, you may even have the opportunity to present at one of our events. Contact Jason Walker for further details.

For upcoming environment and energy events, visit the events section of the Ai Group website. 

Past presentations:

1. Identifying and accessing new business opportunities - Supplier Advocate Program

• Dr Andrew Parratt, Clean Technologies Supplier Advocate

2. Ai Group Environmental Solutions Forum - energy efficiency opportunities - Sydney 15 June 2010

• Louise Hardy, TAFE NSW - Northern Sydney Institute. Saving money and improving the built environment
• Steven Mouzakis, Brickworks. Reducing emissions in brick-making
• Craig Southwell, Schneider Electric. Minimising energy use through the use of variable speed drives
• Jason Markey, Actrol Parts. Energy saving opportunities for refrigeration and air conditioning systems

3. Environmental solutions forum - Energy efficiency opportunities - Adelaide 16 June 2010

• Jason Walker, Ai Group. Business and climate policy 
• Travis Hughes, AGL. Identifying, implementing and evaluating energy efficiency opportunities 
• Craig Thiele, Actrol Environmentally aware solutions
• Leon Stackpole, Ai Group. Reducing carbon along the supply chain
• Steve Korendyk, Schneider Electric. Minimising energy use through the use of variable speed drives

4. Sustainable Business Network - Ballarat 11 June 2010

• Anita Roper, Sustainability Victoria
• Jason Walker, Ai Group

5. Environmental solutions forum - Energy efficiency opportunities - Brisbane 8 June 2010 

• Cameron L’Estrange, Department of Environment and Resource Management
• Gary Clews, Schneider Electric
• Noel Otto, Actrol
• David Tilbury, Intralux

6. Environmental solutions forum - Energy efficiency opportunities - Melbourne 8 June 2010

• Kelly Heffer, EPA Victoria. Resource efficiency Big savings with fast returns
• Robert D’Arcy, Sugar Australia. Sweet Return from EREP
• Angela Nicholls, Visy Creating value from waste
• Ian Hill, RCR Energy Services. Energy efficient boilers

7. Environmental solutions forum - Ballarat 19 May 2010

• Kelly Heffer, EPA Victoria. Resource efficiency Big savings with fast returns
• David Sidebottom, McCain Foods. Search for pools
• Quentin St Baker, Champion Compressors. Energy Efficient Compressed Air Systems
• Bruno Bomitali, Mars Australia. Saving Energy on Mars - The story so far...

8. Ai Group Energy Contract Negotiations, Brisbane 6 May 2010

• Mark Searle: Key Energy & Resources
• Terry McCauley, ERM Power

9. National Sustainability Forum - 29 April 2010

• Jennifer Westacott, KPMG. Transitioning to a low carbon economy
• Peter Burn, Director Public Policy, Australian Industry Group. A low carbon future - the challenges that lie ahead for industry
• Michael Jenkins, Vinyls Council of Australia. Product de-selection: could your product be next?
• Dr Roger Holmes-Brown, Geofabrics Australasia. Low carbon processes - reducing exposure to a carbon constrained economy
• Dr Turlough Guerin, Telstra. Working with customers and using information and communication technologies (ICT) to reduce carbon
• Anita Roper, Sustainability Victoria. Position your business to take advantage of a low carbon future
• Travis Hughes, AGL. Green skills: identifying need and evolving capabilities in the fight against climate change
• Martin Jones, CSR. Low carbon products for the building industry
• Paul Allen, Australian Paper. Going green with envi - taking the triple bottom approach
• Dr Gillian Sparkes, Clean Energy Innovation Centre. Shaping business and transforming industry - turning innovative ideas into new products
• Ian Thomas, Boeing Australia and South Pacific. Boeing and the environment: preparing for a carbon constrained future

10. Ai Group Energy Contract Negotiations, Victoria - April and May 2010

• Mark Searle: Key Energy & Resources

11. Sustainable Business Breakfast with John Merritt, Chief Executive, EPA Victoria, 19 March 2010

• John Merritt: Transforming EPA Victoria

12. Ai Group Enviromental Solutions Forum - carbon and supply chains - Melbourne 10 March 2010

• Gary Veale, KPMG - Managing the supply chain impacts from climate change
• David Chuter, Futuris Automotive Group - Using low carbon feedstock in the automotive sector
• Davide Bancovich, CEVA Logistics - Working with customers to reduce carbon and operating costs
• Leon Stackpole, Ai Group - Reducing carbon along the supply chain using life cycle thinking

13. Ai Group Enviromental Solutions Forum - carbon and supply chains - Sydney 4 March 2010

• Ro Coroneos, Net Balance - Supply chain opportunities
• Robert Cignarella, Ecocem - Utilising low carbon concrete technology
• Jill Lewis, ATA NSW - Sustainable transport solutions
• Leon Stackpole, Ai Group - Reducing carbon along the supply chain using life cycle thinking

14. Ai Group Environmental Solutions Forum - a waste or a resource? - Adelaide 3 March 2010

• Vaughan Levitzke, Zero Waste SA - Towards zero waste
• Andy Kimpton, Veolia - A waste or a resource - what are the opportunities
• Mike Haywood, Resourceco - One company’s waste is another’s resource
• Colleen Gilmour, AB note - Cleaner production study results in nation-wide changes 
• Dave Sammut, Intec - Recovering metals from industrial waste

15. Water Solutions Forum - Commercial Buildings - Melbourne 27 November 2009

• Katherine Miller, South East Water Limited - It’s not just about the money: water conservation in commercial buildings
• Paul Pitrone, Sustainability Victoria - Energy saving opportunities in commercial buildings
• Gary Orton, Knight Frank Australia Pty Ltd - Saving Water in Commercial Buildings
• Greg O’Brien, RSPCA Victoria - Incorporating sustainable design in new buildings
• Suzanne Rogers, AusIndustry - Funding opportunities for commercial buildings - The Green Building Fund

16. Environment Solutions Forum - Energy Efficiency - Adelaide 26 November 2009

• Bryce Routley, Environment Protection Authority - developing an action plan to save energy
• Calvin Burgess, National Sales Manager, Moonlighting - energy efficient lighting
• Kevin Nguyen, Champion Compressors - energy efficient compressed air systems
• Antoni Pisa, AE Smith - Energy efficient Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC)

17. Ai Group Environmental Solutions Forum - a waste or a resource? - Brisbane 18 November 2009

• Fiona Glance, Brisbane City Council - Towards Zero Waste
• Jon White, Alex Fraser Group - Queensland Recycling - ‘True and Practical’ Sustainability
• Dominic Xavier, Sustainable Solutions International - Implementing Sustainable Solid Waste Management Strategies
• Edward Cordner, National Packaging Covenant - The NPC, on track for 2010 and beyond?

18. Ai Group Environmental Solutions Forum - a waste or a resource? - Sydney 18 November 2009

• Rod Clare, DECCW - a waste or a resource
• Geoffrey Booth, Black & White Engineering Solutions - end of life recycling
• Arek Sinanian, Parsons Brinckerhoff - resource efficiency
• Dave Sammut, Intec - recovering precious metals from industrial waste

19. Ai Group Environmental Solutions Forum - a waste or a resource? - Melbourne 18 November 2009

• Cameron Brown, EPA Victoria - A resource or a waste - what are the opportunities
• John Hewitson, Geocycle - One company’s waste is another’s resource
• Alison Dilger, Parsons Brinckerhoff - Reducing waste through resource efficiencies
• Peter Bitto, CMA ecocycle - Innovations in the re-use of waste materials

20. Water solutions forum - Health Sector - Melbourne

• Suzette Hafey - Yarra Valley Water - Outline of water saving opportunities in the health sector
• Manu Bandara - Laundry Solutions Australia - Saving water and reducing carbon in the aged care sector
• Warwick Brown - Princes Laundry Services and TRLAV - Sustainable hospital gowns
• Scott Randall - Linencare - Innovative water and energy optimisation in hospital laundry operations

21. Water solutions forum - Metals Sector - Melbourne

• Paul PingNam - Rosebank Engineering - Water savings at Rosebank Engineering
• Geraldine McKenzie-McHarg - Toyota Australia - Using staff engagement to identify water saving opportunities
• Vicki Pryse - Ai Group - Reducing waste in the metals sector
• John Tenison-Woods - Industrial Consultant - Saving water before recycling begins

22. Environment solutions forum - Energy Efficiency - Brisbane

• John Monico - Department of Environment and Resource Management (ecoBIZ) - How to future proof your premises
• Mark Haworth - Comp Air - Cost Saving Opportunities from Compressed Air Systems
• Bryan Douglas - Lighting Council Australia - Energy Efficient Lighting
• Peter James - ARUP - Green Buildings
• Peter James - ARUP - USA Retrofit
• Peter James - ARUP - Retrofit film 2

23. Environment solutions forum - get started with energy efficiency - Sydney

• David Trewin - Energy Saving Opportunities - the low hanging fruit
• Bryan Douglas - Energy efficient lighting
• Dale Stedman - Energy efficient compressed air systems

24. Environment solutions forum - get started with energy efficiency - Melbourne

• Antoni Pisa, Energy efficient heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC)
• Mark Ferguson - Energy Efficient Compressed Air Systems
• Shannon Bowden - Energy Efficient Lighting
• Andrew Hodgkinson - Energy Saving Opportunities – the low hanging fruit

25. Water Solutions Forum, Food and Beverage sector - Melbourne

• Randa Kondos, Water saving opportunities in the food and beverage sector
• Stig Jensen, Increasing output and reducing water risk
• Rob Greenaway, Water efficiency processes in the beverage sector
• Mike Nolan and Andrew Hosken, Water savings at Cadbury
• Ralph Plarre, Ferguson Plarre Bakehouses - Case Study

Contact Ai Group's energy and sustainable business help desk on 1300 733 752 or sustainablebusiness@aigroup.asn.au to discuss how we can help improve your environmental performance and reduce operating costs.